Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery (Nights)

Talented Medical Solutions; Tahlequah (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Tahlequah is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive care to patients across diverse demographics. The role involves patient assessment, care planning, and emergency response, with a strong emphasis on professional growth and ethical standards. Successful candidates will hold an Oklahoma RN License and demonstrate excellent communication and clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE.
• Ability to meet physical demands (lifting up to 50lbs).

Responsibilities

• Assess clinical conditions and prioritize actions.
• Develop individual patient care plans.
• Initiate measures in emergency situations.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Patient Assessment

Clinical Decision Making

Emergency Care

Education

Oklahoma or Compact RN License

Tools

Infusion pumps

Pulse oximeters

Ventilators

Cardiac monitors

Job description

Hospital approximately delivers 850 to 900 infants a year (an average of 75 per month); 10 Post / 5 L&D; In addition, providing general care services for full recovery for women and babies.

Assess patients' clinical conditions, recognizing, identifying and interpreting serious situations, prioritizing, and immediately deciding upon and taking proper action, for example, to inform physician and take preplanned measures.

Formulate nursing diagnoses to appropriately provide care for patients across the life span, from neonates to geriatric patients, including medical, surgical, psychiatric, and obstetrical patients.

Develop a plan of care for individual patients by interviewing patient and family members, reviewing the patient's health record, and determining the kind of health and physical care required, including discharge planning. The plan of care reflects any special cultural, religious, physical, and psychosocial needs identified, and contains expected outcomes individualized to the patient or situation.

Initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations when the physician is not immediately available, for example, take resuscitative measures in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Operate and monitor general and specialized emergency care equipment such as infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, ventilators, cardiac monitors and other specialized equipment.

Administer therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician such as medications and IV
therapy that alter hemodynamic status, respiratory therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc.

Plan, provide and appropriately document the teaching of patients and families in preventative, curative and rehabilitative measures, taking into consideration patients' and families' learning needs, styles, barriers, and readiness to learn.

Record observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures administered, and status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines.

Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes including patient status, interventions, and patient response to nursing and therapeutic interventions, and update the plan of care.

Document specific health care requirements for patients and prepares written assignments to individual team members, matching the skills and abilities of staff to the care requirements of patients.

Plan and develop care delivery and implementation of the plan and coordinates the documentation of care.

Assume oversight for patient care administered by licensed practical nurses and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks.

Provide technical guidance, delegation and direction to other registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and unlicensed personnel.

Share responsibilities for sustaining adequate supplies and equipment as well as general upkeep of the unit and in preserving a safe environment.

Maintain knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice and promotes professional growth for self and other staff members.

Demonstrate positive role model and leadership qualities. Adheres to and promotes professional, ethical and legal standards of nursing.

Maintain and promote positive personal work habits, interpersonal skills and public relationships with employees, administration, medical staff, patients and families.

Requirements:
Must have a minimum of 2 years experience
Must have an Oklahoma or Compact RN License
Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and STABLE
Good written and verbal communication skills
Meet pre-employment credentialing clearances (Background Check and Drug Screen)
Ability to meet physical demands (stand; walk; sit; climb stairs, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl), and lift up to 50lbs